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Offensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Quarterback	C. StroudC.J. Stroud	D. MillsDavis Mills	C. KeenumCase Keenum T. Boyle Texans' Tim Boyle: Back at practice Tim Boyle Texans' Tim Boyle: Back at practice
Running Back	J. MixonJoe Mixon	D. PierceDameon Pierce	D. OgunbowaleDare Ogunbowale J. JordanJawhar Jordan J. TaylorJ.J. Taylor B. BrooksBritish Brooks
Fullback	T. Hairston II Texans' Troy Hairston: Back for minicamp Troy Hairston II Texans' Troy Hairston: Back for minicamp	A. Beck Texans' Andrew Beck: Dealing with calf strain Calf: Questionable for Week 1 at Indianapolis Andrew Beck Texans' Andrew Beck: Dealing with calf strain Calf: Questionable for Week 1 at Indianapolis	—
Wide Receiver	S. DiggsStefon Diggs	N. Collins Texans' Nico Collins: Inks three-year extension Nico Collins Texans' Nico Collins: Inks three-year extension	T. DellTank Dell R. WoodsRobert Woods N. Brown Texans' Noah Brown: Should be ready for camp Shoulder: Questionable for Week 1 at Indianapolis Noah Brown Texans' Noah Brown: Should be ready for camp Shoulder: Questionable for Week 1 at Indianapolis J. Metchie III Texans' John Metchie: Healthy and explosive at OTAs John Metchie III Texans' John Metchie: Healthy and explosive at OTAs B. SkowronekBen Skowronek X. HutchinsonXavier Hutchinson J. Johnson IIIJohnny Johnson III S. SimsSteven Sims J. WayneJared Wayne J. JankeJaxon Janke
Tight End	D. SchultzDalton Schultz	B. Jordan Texans' Brevin Jordan: Looking sharp this spring Brevin Jordan Texans' Brevin Jordan: Looking sharp this spring	C. StoverCade Stover T. Quitoriano Groin: Questionable for Week 1 at Indianapolis Teagan Quitoriano Groin: Questionable for Week 1 at Indianapolis D. KeeneDalton Keene
Left Tackle	L. Tunsil Texans' Laremy Tunsil: Still recovering Knee: Questionable for Week 1 at Indianapolis Laremy Tunsil Texans' Laremy Tunsil: Still recovering Knee: Questionable for Week 1 at Indianapolis	D. SharpeDavid Sharpe	—
Left Guard	K. GreenKenyon Green	K. GreenKendrick Green	L. HendersonLaDarius Henderson
Center	J. Scruggs Texans' Juice Scruggs: Making impression at OTAs Juice Scruggs Texans' Juice Scruggs: Making impression at OTAs	J. Patterson Lower Leg: Questionable for Week 1 at Indianapolis Jarrett Patterson Lower Leg: Questionable for Week 1 at Indianapolis	J. ThomasJaylon Thomas
Right Guard	S. MasonShaq Mason	N. BroekerNick Broeker	D. EiselenDieter Eiselen
Right Tackle	T. Howard Knee: Questionable for Week 1 at Indianapolis Tytus Howard Knee: Questionable for Week 1 at Indianapolis	B. Fisher Texans' Blake Fisher: Inks rookie deal Blake Fisher Texans' Blake Fisher: Inks rookie deal	C. HeckCharlie Heck K. Zierer Ankle: Questionable for Week 1 at Indianapolis Kilian Zierer Ankle: Questionable for Week 1 at Indianapolis

Defensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Left Defensive End	W. Anderson Jr.Will Anderson Jr.	D. Horton Personal: Questionable for Week 1 at Indianapolis Dylan Horton Personal: Questionable for Week 1 at Indianapolis	S. ByrdSolomon Byrd
Right Defensive End	D. HunterDanielle Hunter	D. BarnettDerek Barnett	A. GayeAli Gaye
Left Defensive Tackle	F. FatukasiFoley Fatukasi	T. SettleTim Settle	K. DavisKhalil Davis M. AgimMcTelvin Agim P. PaynePheldarius Payne
Right Defensive Tackle	D. AutryDenico Autry	M. EdwardsMario Edwards	K. HinishKurt Hinish M. HarrisMarcus Harris
Strongside Linebacker	H. To'oTo'oHenry To'oTo'o	D. Phillips Shoulder: Questionable for Week 1 at Indianapolis Del'Shawn Phillips Shoulder: Questionable for Week 1 at Indianapolis	M. TooleyMax Tooley
Middle Linebacker	A. Al-ShaairAzeez Al-Shaair	N. HewittNeville Hewitt	J. PhillipsJacob Phillips T. BarnesTarique Barnes
Weakside Linebacker	C. HarrisChristian Harris	J. HansenJake Hansen	J. HillJamal Hill
Right Cornerback	J. OkudahJeff Okudah	C. HendersonC.J. Henderson	T. PrideTroy Pride
Left Cornerback	D. Stingley Jr.Derek Stingley Jr.	K. LassiterKamari Lassiter	M. BryantMyles Bryant D. KingDesmond King M. FordMike Ford K. BoydKris Boyd D. RossD'Angelo Ross
Strong Safety	J. Ward Quadriceps: Questionable for Week 1 at Indianapolis Jimmie Ward Quadriceps: Questionable for Week 1 at Indianapolis	C. BullockCalen Bullock	M. Stewart Shoulder: Questionable for Week 1 at Indianapolis M.J. Stewart Shoulder: Questionable for Week 1 at Indianapolis B. HillBrandon Hill
Free Safety	J. PitreJalen Pitre	L. Johnson Knee: Questionable for Week 1 at Indianapolis Lonnie Johnson Knee: Questionable for Week 1 at Indianapolis	E. Murray Knee: Questionable for Week 1 at Indianapolis Eric Murray Knee: Questionable for Week 1 at Indianapolis

Special Teams Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Punter	T. TownsendTommy Townsend	—	—
Kicker	K. FairbairnKa'imi Fairbairn	—	—
Long Snapper	J. WeeksJon Weeks	—	—
Holder	T. TownsendTommy Townsend	—	—
Punt Returner	S. SimsSteven Sims	D. KingDesmond King	—
Kick Returner	D. PierceDameon Pierce	S. SimsSteven Sims	—